Charting the decline of the fourth wave: US overdose deaths by race, ethnicity and substance involvement

Optimizing outpatient pharmacologic treatment for veterans with alcohol use disorder using an academic detailing approach for primary care providers in the United States Department of Veterans Affairs: A retrospective quasi-experimental study

Kratom withdrawal is often treated like opioid withdrawal—but should it be? A survey of Malaysian physicians found most clinicians treat kratom dependence using opioid-based approaches. More evidence-based guidance is needed. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #Kratom #AddictionMedicine

Predictive validity of Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test – Consumption (AUDIT-C) for register-based alcohol-attributable events among general-population men and women of different ages

Associations between modes of cannabis use and cannabis use disorder: Evidence from the 2022 to 2023 United States National Survey on Drug Use and Health

#NoIDVape: A content analysis of illicit vape messaging in young people's information sources

SAj's AuthorsOwnWords: "This paper describes a novel, volunteer physician-led interprofessional approach to identifying patients with OUD, initiating buprenorphine, and linking to office-based opioid treatment." journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...

A review of the relationship between dimensions of alcohol consumption and the burden of disease: 2026 update including Mendelian randomisation studies

Day-level associations between protective behavioral strategies and alcohol consequences among young adults enrolled vs. not enrolled in college buff.ly/1Sr7Gvc @sydshoemaker.bsky.social

The 2026 APA Conference is just around the corner! Register by June 24th to save on advance registration, see you there! convention.apa.org?gad_source=1...

Join Us! June 8th from 9AM -10AM CT for a LIVE Webinar Ethical and Policy Considerations in Alcohol Use Disorder Research & Treatment Register Now!🔗 https://bit.ly/42Lxg3Y $20 Non Members | Free to RSA Members

Exploring youth exposure to alcohol-related media content: Strategies for prevention and intervention in adolescents doi.org/10.1111/acer...

Review by Shu Xu et al. suggests 1) daily vaping may support smoking cessation, and 2) studies that restrict participants to those who intend to quit are less likely to observe cessation than studies that include participants regardless of quit intention academic.oup.com/ntr/advance-...

📣 New Issue Alert: #Alcohol (June Edition) is now live—featuring a diverse collection of studies spanning neuroscience, behavior, and health impacts, reflecting the field’s ongoing efforts to address alcohol-related challenges and improve outcomes www.sciencedirect.com/journal/alco...

This is how alcohol marketing works: 👀 Capture attention 🍺 Trigger craving ⬆️ Increase drinking In our latest blog, Dr Daniel Rudaizky of @curtinuniversity.bsky.social writes about new evidence showing this chain is causal. So why are alcohol ads still everywhere? www.ias.org.uk/2026/05/19/t...

Patient-reported outcomes for monitoring substance use treatment: A systematic review of single-item measures

Profiles of youth initiating use of nicotine pouches, vapes and cigarettes: National findings from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) study, 2022–2023

Substance-related intrusive memories in cocaine use disorder are different from but associated with craving

LAST CALL: Early Bird Pricing ENDS TODAY! Don’t miss your chance to save! Register by 11:59 PM ET TONIGHT to lock in your discounted rate & secure your spot at the most impactful alcohol researched scientific gathering. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4tIhHpF ##RSA2026 #RegisterNowRSA #DeadlineDayRSA

Canadian alcohol harm experts today published a "timesaving and pragmatic approach" to universal screening. It hinges on whether someone consumes more or less than 34ml of alcohol per occasion or per week, or two Canadian standard drinks. See www.cmaj.ca/content/198/... @cmaj.ca

FDA-authorized e-cigarettes may appeal to over half of adults who smoke, but intentions to use them are lower among lower-SES adults and those not planning to quit, find Julia Chen-Sankey et al. academic.oup.com/ntr/advance-...

APA 2026 registration is open, register by May 20th for the lowest rate! See you there! convention.apa.org

A population-based study exploring racial and gender inequities in polysubstance-related deaths across the United States from 2004 to 2022

Proportions and correlates of high-risk cannabis use in Australia—A cross-sectional analysis of the 2022–2023 National Drug Strategy Household Survey

APA 2026 early career travel scholarship applications due next Monday, 4/27. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity! Thank you again to Dr. Meredith Berry for making this possible! Details below. ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️

Premiumisation – the idea that people might drink less but “better” – has long been one of the few areas where alcohol industry strategy appeared to overlap with public health goals. But new analysis from IWSR suggests that era may be ending. 🧵 www.theiwsr.com/insight/prem...

Jerry et al. reports new evidence that patients who stayed on monthly buprenorphine extended-release (BUP-XR) had a significant reduction in the odds of return to use compared to patients with low adherence to BUP-XR who maintained adherence to other MOUD. Read it here: doi.org/10.1016/j.da...

New preprint from my lab, in collab with Drs. Brett Gelino, @juststrickland.bsky.social, and Tory Spindle. Initial Validation of Oral Nicotine Pouch Purchase Tasks in a Crowdsourced Sample of Adult Pouch Consumers (Manuscript under review) URL: doi.org/10.31234/osf... #BehavioralEconomics

Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation: An overview of systematic reviews and evidence and gap map buff.ly/MoqMpvJ @angeladwu.bsky.social

Division 28 is thrilled to sponsor three early career travel awards for the APA 2026 Annual Meeting thanks to a generous donation from Dr. Meredith Berry! Submission deadline: April 27, 2026 See below for more info!

Pre-proof is out for a secondary analysis from our laboratory study :) We found that individuals who drank less alcohol after using cannabis (vs using alcohol alone) in the laboratory had lower levels of negative emotionality and impulsivity (vs those who drank the same or more after cannabis).

Division 28 is thrilled to sponsor three early career travel awards for the APA 2026 Annual Meeting thanks to a generous donation from Dr. Meredith Berry! Submission deadline: April 27, 2026 See below for more info!

DADR Editor’s Pick, highlighted by Sterling McPherson: Grodin et al. show craving links poor sleep to impaired control over drinking, pointing to sleep as a key therapeutic target in AUD. Register for the webinar here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

A new preprint from the Nguyen lab explores the impact of dry-hits, as in when the e-cig cartridge runs out of liquid. It ain't good. Neurobehavioral Effects of Dry Hit Nicotine E-Cigarette Vapor Inhalation in Adolescent Wistar Rats www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

"Psychosocial Impact of Suspected #Xylazine Associated Skin Wounds Among People Using #Fentanyl, Philadelphia, 2022 to 2023" - "People with probable #xylazine-associated skin wounds have psychosocial concerns about and self-treat these wounds." journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Funding opportunity through the Pharmacotherapies for Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders Alliance! Pre-application deadline 4/15/2026. pasa-research.org/funding-oppo...

Our latest qualitative work on characteristics of adverse reactions to kratom and use of protective behavioral strategies, published earlier this month in Harm Reduction Journal. The 2nd paper from our field data collection at ethnobotanical tea bars in Colorado. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Cost-effectiveness of contingency management for methamphetamine use disorder: A model-based analysis

Fantastic opportunity for early career addiction scientists! Check out the mentored pilot paper program from the Brandeis-Harvard SPIRE Center. @cherishresearch.bsky.social Apply here: brandeis.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... Deadline: March 27, 2026, at 11:59pm ET

Excited to share our newest publication. Here we test a central hypothesis in cannabis use, does use alter a person's emotions in a theoretically expected way, and if so for whom and under what conditions is that observable. We found that cannabis use was linked to complex changes in emotions.

New article in DADR by Donaldson et al shows that long-acting injectable buprenorphine can support recovery by reducing stigma, increasing autonomy, and helping people build a more normal, stable life. Check it out here: doi.org/10.1016/j.da...

🧠 Today, our #Seminar Series was transformed into a nicotine-focused #data blitz! Make sure to join us for our next seminar on Tuesday, April 8, where we'll host a presentation from Matthew Roesch, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Maryland College Park.

Kratom use is rising among adolescents and college students worldwide. A new #OpenAccess systematic review highlights regional differences, common polydrug use, and youth using #kratom to self-manage opioid withdrawal—raising urgent safety and policy questions. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Large VA study (109k+ pts): #Veterans prescribed methylphenidate had significantly lower odds of later cocaine-positive screens vs no exposure or bupropion. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

CPDD#2026 📍 Conference hotel? Steps away. 🏢 Convention Center? Right across the street. 🚈 MAX Light Rail? Practically at the front door — offering quick, affordable access from the airport and all around the city. See you there - cpdd.org/meetings/cur...

We are thrilled that Cecilia Bergeria, PhD, associate professor and Matthew Osborne Lead Addiction Researcher, has been awarded the 2026 Lewis Alan Opler Prize by the International Society for CNS Clinical Trials and Methodology. Join us in congratulating Dr. Bergeria! #OUD

On March 4, we will host a round of presentations as part of our monthly #seminar series! ➡️ Remember to also #SaveTheDate for upcoming presentations from Matthew Roesch, PhD, and @ericjnestler.bsky.social, MD, PhD. Learn more: kahlertinstitute.umaryland.edu/news--events.... #AddictionSci

Cannabis dispensary exposure and smoked, vaped and edible cannabis use among young adults: Comparison of web-scraped and government-maintained registries

📣 Deadline Extended! Nominations are still open for the ACER Journal Award recognizing graduate student & postdoc first authors. Nomination letter + published manuscript PDF required. Self-nominations are not permitted. Submit through your RSA profile before 3/6/2026